What is terminating decimal and repeating decimal?

Answer 1

A terminating decimal is a decimal number that ends, or terminates, after a certain number of decimal places. For example, 0.75 is a terminating decimal because it ends after two decimal places. A repeating decimal is a decimal number that has a repeating pattern of digits after the decimal point. For example, 0.333... is a repeating decimal because the digit 3 repeats infinitely.

Answer 2

Divide 4 by 9. The answer is 0.44444 and the 4's will keep going forever. That's a repeating decimal. It doesn't have to be just one number. 17 divided by 27 is 0.629629629 and the 629's repeat forever.

A terminating decimal stops. 3 divided by 8 = 0.375

Answer 3

A terminating decimal has an ending whereas a repeating decimal has no ending.